achievement. A major new anthology, bringing to life the places, works,media, and issues that define Renaissance artIdeal for use on Renaissance studies courses and for referenceby students of art historyMoves beyond the borders of Italy to consider European,Mediterranean, and post Byzantine art, widening the traditionalfocus of Renaissance artIncludes letters, treatises, contracts, inventories, and otherpublic documents, many of which are translated into English for thefirst time in this volumeShowcases the aesthetic principles and the workaday practicesguiding daily life through these years of extraordinary humanachievement, providing crucial insight into the art and the contextin which it was produced.

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